Using the Web To Communicate Science
One of the most dramatic changes in dissemination of scientific information has been the prolific use of the World Wide Web. In only 3 years, the Web has gained not only a wider acceptance as a medium among the general public, but it has become a common format for scientific discourse as well. Listed in the column on the right are some examples of the OHER-funded Web sites that function as data centers, online journals, and electronic newsletters. The Web's wide variety of formats can be used to tailor information for better communication. Other strengths of communicating science on the Web include: Faster dissemination of results "On-demand" document delivery Data access by researchers and scientists from their own computers Electronically searchable Web pages and databases Easy access to scientific information Widespread distribution of scientific information has opened up unprecedented direct avenues of communication between the scientific community and the interested public. Through the Web, the public can witness more readily the evolution of scientific research. An exciting aspect of communicating research results on the Web is that this is the first generation of Web technology. Further innovative applications are on the horizon, and BER's accomplishments will continue to be shared among scientists and the public using this dynamic medium.	Human Genome Management Information System (ORNL) Protein Structure Prediction Database (LLNL) Genome Channel (ORNL) and Genome Catalog (ORNL) I.M.A.G.E. Consortium Information (LLNL) Database of Food Mutagens (LLNL) Center of Mechanistic Biology and Biotechnology (ANL) UCLA-DOE Laboratory of Structural Biology & Molecular Medicine Computational Enzymology (ANL) Protein-Ligand Binding Study (ANL) Structural Biology Center (ANL) Protein Data Bank (BNL) LBNL/BDGP Sequence Archive Resource for Molecular Cytogenetics (LBNL) The Advanced Light Source (LBNL) The Center for Functional Imaging (LBNL) The Center for Environmental Biotechnology (LBNL) Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (ORNL) Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program (PNNL-ANL) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Human Genome Center Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Human Genome Center Center for Human Genome Studies (LANL) Genome Database Institute for Genomic Research Microbial Database

Using the Web To Communicate Science

One of the most dramatic changes in dissemination of scientific information has been the prolific use of the World Wide Web. In only 3 years, the Web has gained not only a wider acceptance as a medium among the general public, but it has become a common format for scientific discourse as well.

Listed in the column on the right are some examples of the OHER-funded Web sites that function as data centers, online journals, and electronic newsletters. The Web's wide variety of formats can be used to tailor information for better communication.

Other strengths of communicating science on the Web include:

Faster dissemination of results
"On-demand" document delivery
Data access by researchers and scientists from their own computers
Electronically searchable Web pages and databases
Easy access to scientific information

Widespread distribution of scientific information has opened up unprecedented direct avenues of communication between the scientific community and the interested public. Through the Web, the public can witness more readily the evolution of scientific research.

An exciting aspect of communicating research results on the Web is that this is the first generation of Web technology. Further innovative applications are on the horizon, and BER's accomplishments will continue to be shared among scientists and the public using this dynamic medium.

Human Genome Management Information System (ORNL)

Protein Structure Prediction Database (LLNL)

Genome Channel (ORNL) and
Genome Catalog (ORNL)

I.M.A.G.E. Consortium Information (LLNL)

Database of Food Mutagens (LLNL)

Center of Mechanistic Biology and Biotechnology (ANL)

UCLA-DOE Laboratory of Structural Biology & Molecular Medicine

Computational Enzymology (ANL)

Protein-Ligand Binding Study (ANL)

Structural Biology Center (ANL)

Protein Data Bank (BNL)

LBNL/BDGP Sequence Archive